Migrant labour, urban exclusion and social harmony in China

Dados Bibliográficos

ID12937709
AutoresKinglun Ngok (0000-0001-8111-6184, Sun Yat-sen University, autor correspondente)
Ano2012
Volume20
Fascículo3
Páginas247-260
Data de publicação2012-10-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Poverty and Social Justice (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1759-8273 • E-ISSN: 1759-8281
EditoraPolicy Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1332/175982712x657073
OpenAlexW2326061329
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas9

Focusing on peasant workers, or domestic migrant labour – this article aims to address the issue of social exclusion in urban China. The first section provides, an overview of migration from rural to urban areas in China. This is followed by a section on the social exclusion experienced by migrant workers in cities. The third section is about the recent efforts by the Chinese government to use social policy to increase social inclusion and achieve social harmony. It argues that it is imperative for the Chinese authorities to take concrete action to abolish the hukou system entirely and give full citizenship to migrant workers

China · Citizenship · Economic growth · Economics · Migrant workers · Peasant · Political science · Social exclusion · Social harmony · Social science · Sociology · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Migration and Labor Dynamics